Sadamasa Motonaga

(Japanese, 1922–2011)

Sadamasa Motonaga was a Japanese abstract painter and a founding member of the avant-garde Gutai group. He was born on November 26, 1922 in Mie Prefecture, Japan and initially sought to be a cartoonist before turning his attention to painting, studying under the tutelage of Jiro Yoshihara. A pronounced sense of humor remained in his work throughout his lengthy career, creating paintings which are characterized by simple lines and a gentle palette of muted primary colors. Motonaga gradually expanded his practice to include printmaking, stage design, and children’s books, all while continuing his ongoing elliptical investigation into abstract painting. His awards include the Légion d’Honneur from the French government and the Japanese Purple Ribbon Award; he was the first abstract artist to receive the latter. He died on October 3, 2011 in Kobe, Japan, and his work has been the subject of many retrospectives, including at Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art in Kobe in 1998, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art in 2003, and the Mie Prefectural Museum of Art in 2009. The first Western retrospective of his work was held at the Dallas Museum of Art in 2014.

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Sadamasa Motonaga (1,101 results)

on the blur, 2008

Sadamasa Motonaga

on the blur, 2008

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うさぎ(団扇)Rabbit (fan), 1996

Sadamasa Motonaga

うさぎ(団扇)Rabbit (fan), 1996

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無題Untitled, 1984

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無題Untitled, 1984

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Shape and Line, 1997

Sadamasa Motonaga

Shape and Line, 1997

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Untitled, 1962

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1962

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Untitled, 1981

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1981

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作品Work, 2003

Sadamasa Motonaga

作品Work, 2003

Sale Date: March 7, 2020

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ながれとかたちStream and shape, 2009

Sadamasa Motonaga

ながれとかたちStream and shape, 2009

Sale Date: March 7, 2020

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いつつこまるとおおまるひとつ5 small circles and a big circle, 1995

Sadamasa Motonaga

いつつこまるとおおまるひとつ5 small circles and a big circle, 1995

Sale Date: March 7, 2020

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Untitled, 1974

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1974

Sale Date: February 28, 2020

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Middle is Black, Red and Green, 2000

Sadamasa Motonaga

Middle is Black, Red and Green, 2000

Sale Date: February 28, 2020

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あかしろくろRed, white, black, 1979

Sadamasa Motonaga

あかしろくろRed, white, black, 1979

Sale Date: February 8, 2020

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うきふたつFloating two, 1979

Sadamasa Motonaga

うきふたつFloating two, 1979

Sale Date: February 8, 2020

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作品Work, 1983

Sadamasa Motonaga

作品Work, 1983

Sale Date: February 8, 2020

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すこしゆがんでるあかまるふたつA little distorted two red..., 1984

Sadamasa Motonaga

すこしゆがんでるあかまるふたつA little distorted two red..., 1984

Sale Date: February 8, 2020

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作品Work, 1970

Sadamasa Motonaga

作品Work, 1970

Sale Date: January 25, 2020

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Untitled, 1993

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1993

Sale Date: January 25, 2020

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Square, 1988

Sadamasa Motonaga

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The orange mesh is small, 1990

Sadamasa Motonaga

The orange mesh is small, 1990

Sale Date: February 1, 2020

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イロハ (image and calligraphy)I ro ha (image..., 1980

Bakusan Sakaki and Sadamasa Motonaga

イロハ (image and calligraphy)I ro ha (image..., 1980

Sale Date: January 17, 2020

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Untitled, 1998

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1998

Sale Date: January 16, 2020

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Untitled, 1963

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1963

Sale Date: December 3, 2019

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The Figure in the Flow, 1991

Sadamasa Motonaga

The Figure in the Flow, 1991

Sale Date: November 26, 2019

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Untitled, 1968

Sadamasa Motonaga

Untitled, 1968

Sale Date: December 5, 2019

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